diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 39f8631..c3ba9b0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 {{/*  Keep backward compatibility for the newsletter function */}}
 {{ if site.Params.newsletter.enable }}
   {{ $newsletterEnabled = true }}
+{{ else }}
+  {{ $newsletterEnabled = false }}
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ if $footerEnabled }}